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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

OMG Mr. Met Is On Twitter: #isnothingsacred?

President Obama's dog has a twitter account. It has over 15,000 followers. How many actually believe that Bo is tweeting is unclear.

Twitter and other social media have become critical promotional tools for politicians, celebrities, and corporations. And so it is not surprising that there is a flood of nonsensical accounts or that people follow them.

Mr. Met began appearing on programs and scorecards in 1963, making his first live appearance at Shea Stadium the following year. Although the mid-1970s were so grim that even Mr. Met couldn't bear going to Met games, he reappeared in the 1990s, becoming a mainstay once again.

There has always been a quiet dignity about Mr. Met. Through the few miraculous moments and the all-too-many dismal times, Mr. Met has remained steadfast. With season upon season turning from promise to devastating disappointment, there are no clever quips, sarcastic gibes, lame excuses or apologetic mutterings from Mr. Met. Just a smile and a wave.

But Mr. Met now has a twitter account. And the fleeting benefit of knowing what Mr. Met is actually thinking behind that lovable massive head is far outweighed by the end of his mystique.